Pat was the son of Beulah Inez (Fadden) and Norman Inge Paulsen. His father was a Norwegian immigrant. His mother was born in Washington, of English, and distant Welsh, Dutch, and Irish, descent.

He was married to Noma Littell Henriques, until his death. He had three children with his first wife, Betty Jane Cox.

Pat’s paternal grandparents were Carl Paulsen (the son of Johan/Johon Paulsen) and Teresa Caroline Marcusen.

Pat’s maternal grandfather was Walter Monroe/Munroe Fadden (the son of Aaron Thurber Fadden and Marcena/Marcina Lovina/Laura/Emma Reynolds). Aaron was the son of Joseph C. Fadden, who was Canadian, and of Laura C. Dager/Dugual/Dugaulette. Marcena was the daughter of Lyman Sidney Reynolds and Almira J. Colby.

Pat’s maternal grandmother was Ellen Charlotte “Lottie” Gwilt (the daughter of James Gwilt and Elizabeth Howells). Ellen was born in England, and may have been of partial Welsh ancestry, as well. James was born in Shropshire, the son of Thomas Gwilt and Ann/Anne Yeats/Yeates/Yates. Elizabeth was also born in Shropshire, the daughter of George Howells and Jemima Bennett.

About his maternal grandfather, an immigrant to Canada with a Gaelic surname like “Fadden” seems to be Scottish (or Irish, Reynolds can be Irish too), and Dugual/Duguaelette sounds French. As a whole I don’t think her mother had much English ancestry.